Students from the Bellevue area have graduated from the University of Washington this quarter. They are:
People are invited to vote for their favorite container in Wells Medina Nursery’s Employee Container Competition.
Three Bellevue residents, Preston and Cameron Lull along with their mother, Julie Lull, participated in a drug awareness event at Seattle Center on Saturday, June 28 to highlight the need for drug education. Preston and Cameron are part of the Drug-Free Marshals & Mentors group – a youth drug education and prevention program launched by the Church of Scientology in 1993.
Nine Bellevue students have received National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities.
Mathew Ruddell, son of William Ruddell and Rosalind Renshaw of Bellevue, received a $2,000 President’s Scholarship for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 academic years at Western Washington University.
Kathy Weber, a financial adviser for Smith Barney, has been recognized in weekly financial magazine, Barron’s as one of the “Top 100 Women Financial Advisors” within the wealth management industry. The article appeared in the June 7, 2008 issue.
Kevin Cipoletti has been hired as area vice president, sales and marketing, with Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., in Bellevue.
Symetra Life Insurance Company has been named a “Ward’s 50” top performing insurance company for 2008. The company was recognized as a leading life and health insurer based on an independent analysis of 850 companies by the research and consulting firm the Ward Group.
GA Creative, a Bellevue-based graphic design and marketing firm, has received several awards recently.
The board for Leadership Eastside approved a new slate of officers and directors at its June board meeting. New officers include: chair Betty Spieth (Langton Spieth); chair-elect Drew Magill (The Boeing Company); immediate past chair Jennifer Davies (Symetra Financial); vice-chair curriculum/programs Eric Svaren (Groupsmith, Inc.); vice chair year two/three programs Kathy Hunter (Seattle Times and LE ’08 graduate); vice-chair finance Mike DePuydt (Senderra Corp.); vice-chair marketing Ed Belleba (Friends of Youth); and vice-chair alumni Jeni Craswell (WesTech and LE ’08 graduate).
The Bellevue-based Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle (JDS) has announced national and regional academic excellence awards bestowed on JDS students for the 2007-2008 school year.
Someone attempted to enter a home in the 3300 block of Evergreen Point Road sometime between Monday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 16, Medina Police report.
A Medina home in the 8200 block of Northeast 26th St. was burglarized between 1:55-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2.
April 24
Calling the King County Executive’s collaborative, holistic approach to problem solving “the genius” in his leadership style, American City & County Magazine has named Ron Sims the County Leader of the Year for 2008. Sims received the award Monday at the annual meeting of the National Association of Counties in Kansas City, Kan.
Michelle Obama spoke to a group of about 150 of her husband’s supporters Thursday morning at a fundraising breakfast in the Bellevue Westin.
Staff and Planning Commission proposals to address the impacts of neighborhood redevelopment are generally on the right track, but need more study, discussion and work, the Bellevue City Council said Monday.
Gov. Chris Gregoire will speak at the Bellevue Overlake Rotary Club at noon Wednesday, July 23.
Though the back-to-school rush doesn’t start for more than a month, Hopelink, a social services agency serving North and East King County, is asking people to think about three-ring binders and colored pencils a bit ahead of schedule.
